US9123548B1ActiveUtilityA1
Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same
Est. expiryFeb 10, 2034(~7.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract
Provided is a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor layer having a first region with a first device and a second region with a second device; a device isolation pattern provided in the first semiconductor layer and electrically separating the first device and the second device from each other; a drain provided on a lower surface of the first region of the first semiconductor layer; and a second semiconductor layer provided on a lower surface of the second region of the first semiconductor layer.
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a first semiconductor layer having a first region with a first device and a second region with a second device;
a device isolation pattern provided in the first semiconductor layer and electrically separating the first device and the second device from each other;
a drain provided on a lower surface of the first region of the first semiconductor layer; and
a second semiconductor layer provided on a lower surface of the second region of the first semiconductor layer.
2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising a sidewall insulation pattern between the drain and the second semiconductor layer.
3. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising an ohmic contact layer between the first semiconductor layer and the drain.
4. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the drain extends on a lower surface of the second semiconductor layer.
5. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the device isolation pattern penetrates the first semiconductor layer and extends into the second semiconductor layer.
6. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein a conductive type of the first semiconductor layer is an n-type, and a conductive type of the second semiconductor layer is a p-type.
7. The semiconductor device of claim 6 , wherein the first semiconductor layer comprises a first epi layer contacting the second semiconductor layer and a second epi layer on the first epi layer; and the first epi layer has an impurity concentration higher than that of the second epi layer.
8. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the first device is a diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor (DMOS) transistor.
9. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the first device comprises a source and a buried gate electrode, wherein the source and the buried gate electrode are connected to metal lines provided on the first semiconductor layer.
10. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the second device is a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device.
11. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor layer further has a third region with a third device, wherein the third device is a bipolar transistor.
12. A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the method comprising:
sequentially forming first and second epi layers on a substrate having a first region, a second region, and a third region;
removing a portion of the first region of the substrate to expose the first epi layer; and
forming a drain on a lower surface of the exposed first epi layer.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the forming of the drain comprises performing a plating process or a screen print process.
14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising forming device isolation patterns on the substrate,
wherein the forming of the device isolation patterns comprises:
forming trenches penetrating the first and second epi layers on the substrate and extending into the substrate;
forming trench insulation patterns covering a sidewall of the trenches; and
forming trench gap fill patterns filling the trenches where the trench insulation patterns are formed,
wherein the trench gap fill patterns comprise a polycrystalline silicon layer.
15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising thinning the substrate before the removing of the portion of the first region, wherein the thinning of the substrate comprises performing a grinding process.
16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising forming a sidewall insulation pattern on a sidewall of the substrate where the portion of the first region is removed before the forming of the drain,
wherein the forming of the sidewall insulation pattern comprises:
forming a protective oxide layer covering the sidewall on the lower surface of the substrate region; and
performing a blanket anisotropic etching process on the lower surface of the substrate where the protective layer is formed.
17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising forming an ohmic contact layer on a lower surface of the exposed first epi layer before the forming of the drain, wherein the forming of the ohmic contact layer comprises performing a metal deposition process or a plating process.
18. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
forming a DMOS device on the first region;
forming a CMOS device on the second region; and
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